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/ˌbɹækiˈθɛrəpi/ · noun
Radiotherapy using radioactive sources positioned within (or close to) the treatment volume, typically with radiopharmaceuticals as opposed to external-beam sources..
Use brachytherapy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Brachytherapy means Radiotherapy using radioactive sources positioned within (or close to) the treatment volume, typically with radiopharmaceuticals as opposed to external-beam sources..
Common synonyms include internal radiotherapy, sealed course radiotherapy, curietherapy, endocurietherapy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use brachytherapy where its definition matches the intended context.
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